Sunrizer for iPad
Published April 2, 2012 | 
Sunrizer is a virtual analogue synthesizer for the iPad. Its beautiful GUI and excellent sound quality make this app one of the best iOS synthesizers available. With 2 oscillators per voice, 2 independent filters per voice, and selectable waveforms (PWM, SuperSaw, Saw, FM, Triangle), it is easy to create some very interesting sounds.
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Published March 30, 2012 |
AniMoog is a polyphonic synthesizer dedicated entirely to the iPad. The synthesis engine is driven by ASE, which is a new Moog technology that “allows the user to move dynamically through an X/Y space of unique timbres to create an expressive and constantly evolving sound-scape.”
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Published March 23, 2012 |
There’s not a lot to say about this app, but sometimes less is more. Polychord’s simplicity and ease of use make it an extremely efficient working machine that allows you to create, record, and share music. It doesn’t come jam packed with a million features that you will probably never use. It’s just a straight forward music making app that delivers quality results for any aspiring musician.
Seline Ultimate for iPad
Published March 4, 2012 |
Seline Ultimate is a music app for your iPad. It is the successor of Seline HD, which was already a solid app. It comes with 30 factory instruments, 8 drum loops, 6 drones, and the ability to expand this library via app store.
A drone is a pad that automatically creates a backing track for your melody. Record your creations to .WAV/MIDI/.M4A file formats. Onboard effects include: Stereo Reverb, Dub Delay , Lush Chorus, Grit Crusher, and MeloDist, which is a singing distortion processor. Continue reading
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Published February 20, 2012 |
NLog Synth Pro is a virtual synthesizer for your iPad. Its most noted for its quality sound bank and flexibility. With 224 presets, core MIDI support, virtual MIDI, and WIST compatibility, this app is a strong contender for Korg’s IMS-20. Four oscillators with twenty waveforms give you extensive sound editing and design capabilities. Add that to a long list of effects like frequency modulation, ring modulation, filters, LFO’s, envelopes, chorus, flanger, distortion, reverb, EQ, and you have a powerful virtual synthesizer at your finger tips.
Piano Virtuoso 3 for iPad
Published February 16, 2012 |
Piano Virtuoso 3 is a virtual piano app for your iPad. It comes with dual keyboards that span a range of 88 keys. All keys on the touch screen make use of True Velocity technology, which factors in volume and velocity simultaneously to produce a realistic sound. Each key is also color coded and labeled by note to aid inexperienced piano players. Duet mode allows you and a friend to play at the same time.
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Published February 16, 2012 |
ThumbJam is a music production app for iPad. It comes with over 30 instruments meant to span a wide range of genres. Choose from many different scales, lock in your song key and never play a bad note. Thumbjam also makes use of the iPad’s position and movement to give your performances more realism. Tilt and shake your iPad to create various expressive effects like vibrato.
Posted in iPad Beatmaker Apps, iPad Virtual Instruments | ipad, ipad music apps, music, music apps, production, Thumb Jam, ThumbJam | Leave a commentDM1 Drum Machine for iPad
Published January 29, 2012 |
DM1 is a classic drum machine for your iPad. It is comprised of a traditional step sequencer, a drum pad section, a mixer, an arranger, and X/Y FX pads. You can manually input grooves via the seqencer or record a performance using the drum pad section. Automatic quantization makes it easy to create beats on the fly. No need to record a groove, stop playback, hit quantize, then start playback up and keep working. Simply lay down a groove and keep building without ever breaking stride.
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Published January 19, 2012 |
Propellerhead’s Rebirth has been a popular desktop production tool for many years, so I knew it was just a matter of time before it made its way to the iPad. Rebirth is a beat making app built around the popular TB-303 and TR 808 and 809 drum machines. The groove engine behind all three of these modules is a programmable step sequencer with various effects. You’ll get a Compressor, Tempo-synced Delay, Distortion, a Pattern Controlled filter, and Mixing section for polishing your creations.
VirSyn Addictive Synth for iPad
Published January 4, 2012 |
VirSyn Addictive Synth is a wavetable synthesizer with extensive sound shaping capabilities. Its six oscillator engine can be tweaked and morphed through LFO’s, envelopes, and filters to create some impressive sounds – anything from squelching leads to atmospherics.